Lanier

in the US

There are 17,258 people with the last name "Lanier" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Lanier 1,583
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  1. is 1,579th most common Wilhelm
  2. is 1,580th most common Vu
  3. is 1,581st most common Barnard
  4. is 1,582nd most common Carlisle
  5. is 1,583rd most common Lanier
  6. is 1,584th most common William
  7. is 1,585th most common Kumar
  8. is 1,586th most common Kauffman
  9. is 1,587th most common Koehler

Similar Names and Nicknames

Lanigan, Lemire, Laning, Lanius, Laningham, Lani, Lemiere, Lanie, Lanik, Lanich

Most Common First Names for Lanier

James, John, Robert, William, Michael, David, Mary, Charles, Linda, Thomas



Meaning & History

French, Dutch, and English: occupational name for someone involved in the wool trade, from an agent derivative of Old French la(i)ne ‘wool’.

French and Dutch: occupational name, with the definite article, for a pack driver, from French âne ‘ass’, ‘donkey’ (Latin asinus).

French and Dutch: nickname for a falconer, from Old French lanier, lenier, a kind of falcon.

French and Dutch: nickname for a lazy, slow, timid, or cowardly person, from Old French lanier, lenier.


Recent Searches for "Lanier" in the US

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